Get Shifting -> Driving with automatic transmission Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

NOTICE

During acceleration, the transmission will shift automatically

into the next higher gear before reaching maximum engine

speed (rpm).

If you use Tiptronic to shift into a lower gear, the transmission

will downshift only when doing so will not over-rev the engine.

Driving with automatic transmission

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

All forward gears shift up and down automatically.

Driving on hills

The steeper the grade, the lower the gear that must be selected.

Lower gears increase the braking effect of the engine. Never coast

downhill in Neutral (N).

Reduce speed.

Switch to Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever from Drive

(D) to the right into the Tiptronic position ⇒ꢀShifting with Tiptronic®.

Downshift by pulling the selector lever back briefly (-).

OR: Downshift using the paddles on the steering wheel ⇒ꢀ Shifting

with Tiptronic®.

If you stop and start up again when going uphill, you should use Hill

Hold ⇒ꢀ Starting assistance systems as long as the engine is running.

Vehicles without Hill Hold: If you stop on a hill with the vehicle in

gear, you must depress the brake pedal or engage the parking brake

to keep the vehicle from rolling. Do not release the brake pedal or the

parking brake until the vehicle has started to move forward ⇒ꢀ .

Kick-down acceleration

The kick-down feature permits maximum acceleration when the se-

lector lever is in the Drive (D), Sport Drive (S) or Tiptronic mode.

If you push the accelerator all the way down, the vehicle will automat-

ically downshift, depending on vehicle speed and engine speed (rpm).

This feature lets you take advantage of the full acceleration capacity

of the vehicle ⇒ꢀ

With kick-down actuated, the transmission will stay in the current gear

longer and not upshift until the engine reaches maximum rpm.

WARNING

Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction, es-

pecially on slippery roads, resulting in a loss of vehicle control,

collisions, and serious personal injury.

Only use the kick-down feature or fast acceleration if visibil-

ity, weather, road, and traffic conditions permit and other driv-

ers will not be endangered by your driving and the vehicle's ac-

celeration.

Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.

Note that the drive wheels can spin and the vehicle can

swerve when ASR is switched off, especially when the road is

slippery.

Once you have accelerated, switch ASR back on again.

NOTICE

When stopping on hills with the transmission in a drive gear,

do not use the accelerator to help prevent the vehicle from roll-

ing backwards. This can cause the automatic transmission to

overheat and be damaged.

Never let the vehicle coast or roll down a hill in Neutral (N),

especially when the engine is not running. The transmission will

not be lubricated and will be damaged.

Automatic transmission malfunction

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Emergency shift program

If all selector lever position indicators in the instrument cluster display

are highlighted against a bright background, there is a system mal-

function. The automatic transmission and the DSG automatic trans-

mission will then operate in the emergency shift program. The emer-

Shifting -> Driving with automatic transmission for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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